Education

Young Artist Competition

Perform with the PSO!

Now accepting registrations for our 2022 Young Artist Competition! First round will be by video submission – deadline is March 1, 2022. 2nd round is in person at Riverwoods, Exeter on April 16, 2022.

Please fill out the online form to register:

Step 1 of 4

First and Last Name

Date of Birth

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Instrument

# of years played

School Attending

Grade in School

Age

Current Teacher

Teacher's Email

Piece you are Performing (*Must be on IMSLP or approved by Aubrie Dionne)

URL of Video Submission. The video should be submitted to YouTube as “unlisted” or in some other form accessible via internet such as Google Docs.

Name of Teacher Writing the Recommendation - letter of recommendation must be emailed to aubrie.dionne@portsmouthsymphony.org.

First Last

$25 non-refundable application fee must be submitted online and can be waived; if in financial need please contact PSO. Similarly, scholarships are available for accompanist fees.)

Yes, I sent the fee

Requirements for Eligibility: 1) Applicant must be in high school. 2) Applicant must live within New Hampshire or the Seacoast region of Maine and Massachusetts (from Beverly, MA to York, ME). 3) Applicant cannot be a former PSO Young Artist Competition winner. 4) The competition is open to piano, guitar, saxophone and all orchestral instruments. 5) Applicants compete with their own accompanist (mandatory) in the video submission, due March 1, 2022. Final round is in person at Riverwoods, Exeter on April 16th, 2022.

I agree to the rules and regulations.

How to apply:

fill out the online form above.
Submit video link of contestant with accompaniment via the online form.
Letter of recommendation from current or most recent instructor emailed to aubrie.dionne@portsmouthsymphony.org.
$25 non-refundable application fee paid online via the button below (application fee can be waived; if in need please contact PSO)

Applicant must perform a single movement or equivalent (approximate guideline: 8-12 minutes) of a concerto with standard orchestra. The orchestral accompaniment must be available on IMSLP. Please email with questions about these requirements.

Emailed no later than March 1, 2022.

All video submissions will be viewed by a panel of judges, the second round is in person at Riverwoods, Exeter on April 16, 2022.

Congratulations to last year’s winner, Vincent Xiao, piano.

“Vincent was chosen for his large range of colors, moods, and many varied voicings which created an impressive, dramatic performance.” – John Page, Music Director

Below you can watch his winning video entry where he performs piano concerto No. 2 in c minor, Op. 18, I. Moderato, by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Congratulations also to our other notable contestants who impressed the judges with their fine performances.

Young Artist Competition

Perform with the PSO!

Congratulations to last year’s winner, Vincent Xiao, piano.

2. Place: Jaehyun Park, violin

Honorable Mention for Musicality: Brian Son, violin

Partners

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Young Artist Competition

Perform with the PSO!

Congratulations to last year’s winner, Vincent Xiao, piano.

2. Place: Jaehyun Park, violin

Honorable Mention for Musicality: Brian Son, violin

Partners